Admiral Van Leer,

I was wondering when this appeal would land at my desk. As you've taken the time to do so, and as you are fully aware, I am bound by the Forty-Sixth's Code of Conduct to address it in it's entirety. I, along with the rest of the Admiralty have reviewed your appeal and I will note our findings for you within this communication.

You were summarily found to be guilt and charged to be in breach of the following articles:

• i) Willful damage to the Fleet's reputation or status.
  
• iv) Conduct that endangers the Fleet or it's Operatives.
  
• v) Behavior that seriously detracts from the day-to-day workings of the Fleet.
  

You should note that in your second statement, that you identify and admit to the following:

Quote: I respect their decision of finding yours truly guilty of breaches of the above within the framework of 46th's internal regulations. I do not however believe these regulations are grounds for dismissal from Liberty Navy as a whole.

In response to the above statement, you should be aware during your long-term tenure with the Fleet, that the above offences are all those deemed to be that of Gross Misconduct. Where you have broken three out of the seven of them, in a singular instance, as shown and highlighted below. Such offences, should they occur and be caught, in of themselves are grounds for immediate dismissal from the Fleet.


Furthermore, you were sent a communication on 11/06/829 A.S, to which you replied, seemingly accepting of the dismissal as you used Secondary Fleet Access, according to the logs. Though, that's a moot point, but interesting, nonetheless. You are currently exercising your given right to appeal my decision to Dishonorably Discharge you from the fleet, per the appeals rights below:


Unfortunately, as you are only sending your appeals communication on 01/07/829; a twenty day window has elapsed and I must remind you of the following clause:


On the basis that your appeal has been submitted outside of the allotted seven day grace period, along with the nature of the offences and breaches of Conduct by a Senior Officer; a Commodore at the time. A Commodore whom I personally entrusted, along with the rest of the Admiralty, to lead the Forty-Sixth's Task Force against the Insurgency in Vespucci. To lead, encourage and inspire the Junior Officers that I placed under your command. Officers who put their lives in your hands and ordered follow the LNS Barbara Jacobi in to battle and emerge victorious. Even following your leave of absence from the Fleet and returning, where you requested command. You let me down. Check that, you let the men and women of the Fleet down. Your actions, in both mine and the Admiralty's opinion, were nothing short of reckless.

Given your service record, former positive accomplishments and time in service, and out of what was a former respect of you, I negated the dismissal and approached the Admiralty to cast a vote. The vote had concluded earlier today after reviewing both the initial charges, the grounds for dismissal and your appeal. I must advise you that the vote was in a sixty percent majority against, thus the request to upgrade your dismissal from a Dishonorable Discharge, to be laterally transferred to the Secondary Fleet, is denied.

I appreciate this will not be the result you were likely looking to achieve from your appeal. Having exercised my duty as Commanding Officer of the Fleet, along with the Admiralty, I shall deem this matter closed.

In service to the Republic,